• Neowin

    Fallout games saw almost five million players in a single day, Fallout 76 at one million

    Bethesda has announced that the Fallout franchise saw almost five million players in a single day across its games. The most recent entry, Fallout 76, saw one million players enter its online world.

  • Residents to decide the fate of local police force

    GIRARDVILLE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A town in Schuylkill County is letting the people who live there decide the fate of whether its police department should keep operating or fold. 28/22 News Reporter Sydney Kostus shows us what led to this step and how people have responded. It's a yes or no survey, but not an []

  • California Residents Can Be Vulnerable to Homelessness Due to Their Pets

    Pet owners from California and several other states can face a struggle to secure rental housing that allows them to keep their animal companions."Many states, such as California, are increasingly becoming unaffordable to live in for most of the population. It's still tougher for people with pets; pet-inclusive, affordable housing is almost impossible to find," said Kitty Block, president and CEO of the Humane Society.Prospective renters with pets are subjected to additional deposits to already...

  • Task Force releases results of Boardman OVI checkpoints

    The Mahoning County OVI Task Force released the results of its sobriety checkpoints over the weekend, on April 19 and 20.

  • Millions could lose internet access in California if this program expires

    Four years ago, Claudia Aleman and her family had only one way to get online — through their cellphones. Without internet service on a computer, her youngest daughter couldn’t get homework assignments in on time, her parents couldn’t keep up with online doctor visits, and the English classes she wanted to sign up for were out of reach. Then came a game-changer: The federal government started offering a subsidy that covered $30 of the family’s $80 monthly internet bill. But while opening mail at...

  • California Moves to Create Genealogy Office for Reparations Eligibility

    By: Kenneth Schrupp | The Center Square The California Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill that would create a new state agency for implementing the state’s reparations task force recommendations and determine which individuals qualify as descendants of American slaves. SB 1403, authored by State Sen. Steven Bradford, D-Gardena, would establish the California American Freedmen

  • California moves to create genealogy office for reparations eligibility

    (The Center Square) – The California Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill that would create a new state agency for implementing the state’s reparations task force recommendations and determine which individuals qualify as descendants of American slaves. SB 1403, authored by State Sen. Steven Bradford, D-Gardena, would establish the California American Freedmen Affairs Agency. The bill would direct CAFA to implement suggestions from the state’s reparations task force, a body...

  • California reparations bill on licensing unconstitutional say critics

    (The Center Square) - A California reparations bill prioritizing black applicants in state professional licensing is likely unconstitutional and violates the U.S. Constitution’s equal protections clause under the 14th Amendment, says the Pacific Legal Foundation. AB 2862, authored by Assemblymember Mike Gipson, D-Carson, would “require boards to prioritize African American applicants seeking licenses under these provisions, especially applicants who are descended from a person...

  • Why Biden is getting little credit for the economy, especially in California

    As President Biden struggles to sell Bidenomics to skeptical voters, he’s facing the all-too-real consequences of stubbornly higher inflation, but he’s also battling human psychology. And both of those factors may be especially strong in California. Most economists agree that the American economy during Biden’s presidency has made a remarkable recovery from the pandemic. And it continues to outperform expectations, even if California isn’t doing quite as well. But polls have consistently shown...

    • FOX40

    California farmers and residents to receive an increase in water supply from DWR

    (FOX40.COM) -- The California Department of Water Resources announced an increase in the State Water Project water supply allocation forecast for 2024. •Video Above: California uses innovative ways to improve groundwater storage. On Monday, DWR said the forecasted allocation was increased to 40 percent, up from 30 percent last month. The State Water Project provides []

  • Prosecutors in California excluded Jewish and Black jurors, records suggest

    Pamela Price, the Alameda county district attorney, is reviewing 35 death penalty cases after judge cites ‘pattern of misconduct’A California district attorney’s office is reviewing more than 30 death penalty cases after it unearthed records suggesting prosecutors deliberately excluded Jewish and Black jurors from capital trials.Pamela Price, the Alameda county district attorney, whose jurisdiction includes Oakland, announced Monday that her office had uncovered handwritten notes by former...

    • KLTV

    Water main break forces boil notice for some Tyler residents

    A boil water notice has been issued for customers of Tyler Water Utilities on the west side of town after a main line break Monday morning destroyed a portion of Loop 323.